[OOC] Worm - The Malfesant Throne

[Sickle-cell]

@BananaIf you want them to, characters can start off as a faction member already, yeah ^.^

[Gardevoiran]

@Sickle-cell
Awesome.

[POOHEAD189]

Still need to brainstorm on my character, but you'll see! You'll all see!

[ProPro]

@POOHEAD189 Not if I've gone blind, B. ;)

[Gardevoiran]

@ProPro
Make a blind cape.

You won't.

[ProPro]

@Banana Bitch you think I won't?

[Old Amsterdam]

I'm currently stuck between using my Ghoul concept character, and a really nutty, but rather strong, version of another character I've created in the past.

[Old Amsterdam]

Stupid phone and stupid service.... Double posts blow.

[FancyHats]

Roll a dice and let the dice gods decide. ;)

[Old Amsterdam]

@FancyHats
Hehehe, that was a good idea.

Alright, so I'm bringing in an old character who's been reworked a few times. She's pretty powerful, though, and does kinda break the Manton Effect in a way.

Shifter / Brute 7 and Master / Shaker 6. She's a piece of work, and I'm not sure if I'll run her as a hero or villain type yet.

I'll look at making a CS for her tomorrow if I've got time.

[Kiddo]

So I suppose that characters can have abilities that are classified in multiple categories... cool. I'm interested, though I have no previous experience with Worm!

[ProPro]

Anonymous

Information

Name: Collin Harrison

Cape Name: Formerly Sonar, now known as Anonymous

Theme Song:

Aspects

High Concept: Keeper of Secrets

Trouble: The Voices won't Stop!

Origin: The Wards think I'm Dead

Growth: Bubble bubble, toil and trouble… Cauldron’s a bitch

Adventure: It's all I've ever known

Bio

Personality: Collin personifies “used to be such a sweet kid.” Outgoing, friendly, energetic, charitable, and heroic to the point of rashness, these are traits that have been beaten out of him the hard way. Since his focus helmet was destroyed and he's been subjected to the harshest extent of his powers, Collin has grown weary of humanity as two-faced hypocrites, even finding some poetry in his status as the kid with no face at all. He sees no point in justice and heroism in a dark, dying world that has no true kindness to give. As far as he's concerned, humanity is just kidding itself. If we’re not lying to each other then we’re lying to ourselves just to feel better about the fucked up nature of things. So if that's the case, why not look out for number one, just like everyone else, by selling off all their secrets?

History: Born James Anderson on Earth Keth, Collin doesn't remember anything about his time back home… or that he ever had another home. Cauldron, in their never ending experiments with Eden and power creation, took the 11 year old James by way of the Clairvoyant and Doormaster, so that he could be experimented on to further perfect their craft. Naturally his memory was wiped just like every other experiment, and the results were not terribly pretty. What used to be a handsome young boy was mutated by the power serum he'd been administered, becoming an official documented Case 53. While the dead Eden shard provides to him gathered sound, and allows him to control his own sounds to an extent, it took away his face. No longer able to see, smell, or taste, the experience traumatized him as much as one could expect. Without fully realizing what powers he'd been provided, the young boy was able to escape after hearing the combination lock to his cell.

Stumbling away, terrified with no idea who or what those people were, he only knew he wanted to get away in that moment. That's when he was found, and by a Protectorate hero! … not that he knew what exactly that meant, but the words spoken to him by this “Hero” were comforting. Hero took him away, explaining that he was one of the four founding members of the Protectorate, that he was a tinker, and that he could make something to help the young boy… That help came in the form of a helmet designed by the world’s greatest tinker, a piece of equipment that would restrain and focus his powers so as not to become overwhelmed by the sheer information input. Once he had adjusted, they came up with a name together for the amnesiac boy: Collin Harrison.

Inspired, Collin agreed to join the Protectorate’s Wards program. His abilities proved to be absolutely invaluable for information gathering, for there was absolutely no barrier, no precaution, no possibility off hiding anything from Sonar, so long as it was within his range. His Stranger ability meant that coordinating a team was fantastic as well, being able to communicate in a manner that could have been mistaken for telepathy. Unfortunately, despite being the best qualified for the job, Sonar was passed up for the position of leader of the Wards thanks to the prejudice inherent in the system against Case 53s. He was informed that he just wasn't qualified, and took the answer to heart. It was only two weeks later that he heard the truth from the horse’s mouth, thanks to the Boston director of the PRT accidentally getting a bit sloppy when Collin was supposedly out of range. This hurt, but it wasn't unexpected.

However something both unexpected and devastating came not long after. Collin’s personal inspiration, the man that let him function, and the paragon that brought Sonar into this world, Hero, had been killed by a new villain called the Siberian. Collin was devastated, as were many of the Protectorate, but for him it was so bad that Sonar made no public appearances for a month. Yet this event had further reaching consequences he had yet to realize. His helmet was tinker tech, which needs maintenance and occasional repair. What's more, the helmet was made by Hero, greatest of all tinkers present and future. As such, the technology was beyond anyone affiliated with the PRT. For better or for worse, Hero was just that good. So began the slow, steady decline of the helmet’s performance…

Collin was 15 years old when the course of his life changed forever. In the midst of battle against a villainous parahuman, Collin had his head slammed to the ground with such force that his helmet shattered, and he suffered a severe concussion. Though unconscious, his power still refused to turn off. Rushed to a hospital, home of many terrible, horrible things, the sounds, conversations, failed breaths, flatlines, declarations of death, dark secrets spoken behind closed doors, and so much more, these things forced their way into his unconscious mind without restraint. They took shape within his mind, driving the visions and dreams he had while unconscious for two entire weeks. Once he had woken up, Collin had already become a very different person, and this would only snowball as his power ran unchecked. Before leaving the hospital, Collin came to a terrible realization. By his logic, flawed as it was, he had been used and betrayed by Hero when the tinker designed that helmet. It wasn't supposed to help him, it was to keep him from seeing the truth of humanity. It actively scrubbed horrible things he had every right to know. Heartbroken, Collin made a decision.

The teen faked his death and escaped out on his own. For years he survived by keeping to himself, stealing identities with great ease and doing nearly everything online. Dark thoughts grew and grew, until surviving wasn't enough anymore. He had to act. Putting on a new mask and creating the identity of Anonymous, Collin became an information broker with absolutely no moral boundaries. So long as you pay, he will provide you any information on anybody that you want without question. While he primarily operates as an independent entity, he's recently found employment with The Consortium, who can always make use of his unique skills.

Abilities

Classified as a Thinker 4 Stranger 1, Collin’s abilities aren't great for active combat use, but phenomenal for field tactics, and even better for information brokering. All sounds within a half mile radius of Collin, no matter how quiet, are heard and understood clearly as though he were right next to the cause of the sound. It's not difficult to see why he was known as Sonar when in the Wards, as he's able to map out his surroundings extremely well with this power. The downside is that he cannot choose to shutoff his power, or ignore some sounds in favor of focusing on others. He has to hear everything, all the time, simultaneously. Thankfully he isn't catatonic due to his Shard assisting with the sensory input, so every sound is distinct and separate for the others, but he constantly hears things he'd rather not.

The Stranger portion of his abilities also has to do with sound, but usually is far from harmful, though one could call him the world’s greatest ventriloquist. Any sounds that he makes, Collin is able to focus and project to specific individuals (within earshot). This means that only those he desires to can hear anything he says or does. Speaking of, well, speaking, although he has no face, he is still able to speak by virtue of vibrating his vocal chords as normal, then utilizing his Stranger ability to ensure its projected and focused directly into the ear canals of those he wishes to understand.

@Banana suck it! :P

[FancyHats]

Worth it.

[Sickle-cell]

@ProProI love it. He might not have direct combat efficiency, but you have to be one of the greatest causes of mental health disorders I have ever seen :-P

[Sickle-cell]

@KiddoYea, they can. A great deal of capes have powers spanning more than one class, with mover being the most common for enhanced speed or flight.

[FancyHats]

A first draft as it were:

Тазер/Taser:

Information

Name: Yekaterina Vasylievna Toporova, "Katya/Kate"

Cape Name: Тазер (Taser) & Parahuman #7579

Theme Song: Deciding, stay tuned!

Appearance:

Dressing like a Punk Rocker:

Katya is extraordinarily average in regards to stature and has an athletic build, the nature of her profession means that more often than not she has to rely on the correct application of brute force to see her through the day. She has stormy gray eyes that seem alight with electricity, pale skin that any Goth-kid from the 1980s would dream of, and black hair that she keeps in what might generously be described as a very messy pixie cut. Smiling in public does not come easily to her, but that's not to say she can't smile, among friends her usually pursed lips are quite often set into a smile.

As if blessed by the punk gods themselves, Katya is almost always dressed in a manner befitting the most cultured of punk royalty. She favors t-shirts decked out with punk flair and rude slogans, dark skirts, and fishnet stocking, fashionably torn of course. If the occasion calls for it, she may even wear a dress, and if pants are absolutely required she will suffer to wear black jeans. To compliment this look, she wears spike bands and a studded in choker along with some simple silver jewelry.

Combat boots are her footwear of choice and any form of leather or bomber jacket will suffice for her purposes.

Costume Appearance:

A Costume for Anarchy:

_{Credit to the very talented Lord Baells}

Taser's costume is chiefly composed of a dark fabric bodysuit lined with armor panels of an unknown make and model. This suit affords her an acceptable degree of protection from physical damage without impeding her movements too much. The gas mask she wears appears to be painted with gold and it is uncertain how she acquired it. Beyond protecting her from the many airborne pollutants of Boston and any toxic gases she might encounter, it also has the convenient benefit of hiding her face. Finally, a dark cloak composed of yet another mysterious fabric offers additional protection and helps to further obscure her features.

Taser carries a customized MP-412 REX, modified by an unnamed Russian tinkerer to allow the use of various gas rounds (lethal and nonlethal), she is known to favor simple CS rounds due to the low risk of using them.

Aspects

High Concept: An Electrifying Punk Rock Enforcer.

Trouble: I Fought the Law.

Origin: From Russia with Punk.

Growth: Shady Experiments Lead to Electrifying Results.

Adventure: For a A Fistful of Dollars.

Bio

Personality:

"Where Eagles Dare" - Katya is daring, bordering on reckless.

"Professional Killer" - A consummate professional, Katya takes very few things, even attempts on her own life, personally.

Lust For Life - Outside of her day job, Katya is a sociable person, and enjoys the finer things in life, such as vodka, beer, and pizza with friends. Live music, especially anything fast, heavy, and full of emotion is likely to draw her attention. After all, second to vodka, punk music is perhaps her greatest vice.

"What Do I Get?" - She possess a mercenary mentality and does not believe in doing anything without first being paid.

"One Way or Another" - Quick on her feet and gifted with an iron will, Katya has a gift for adapting to the situation at hand, no matter how precarious it may seem.

"Waiting Room - Long experience has taught Katya that sometimes patience is truly the key to living a longer life.

"Killing In The Name" - A rebel at heart, Katya disdains governmental authority and has a reoccurring problem with being told what to do by the powers that be.

"Honor Is All We Know" - Surely, there's still a little bit of honor left among thieves?

History:

Foreign Intelligence Service (FSB) Dossier on Parahuman #7579:

- Parahuman #7579, alias Тазер (Taser).

- Identity is unknown, but subject is presumed to be female based on witness reports. Subject age is unknown, but based on first sightings and her following activities, it is presumed that the subject is in her mid-to-late twenties.

- Subject's true allegiance is unknown.

- Parahuman #7579 has known ties with elements of the Russian Mafia, but is known to cooperate with local vigilantes when other criminal organizations are targeted. Subject has been categorized as a mercenary for now.

- Encounters between the subject and FSB operatives have resulted in extensive collateral damage and heavy military causalities.

- Subject is wanted for wanted for multiple counts of assault, kidnapping, and murder. Information has been passed on to Interpol and the PRT as part of Operation Redacted.

- Taser is considered armed and dangerous, arrest on sight. Lethal force is authorized if subject resists. Collateral damage and civilian losses have been deemed acceptable if it leads to the capture or elimination of Parahuman #7579.

- Human and parahuman operatives are advised to avoid engagement unless support is available. If engaged by the subject, delay until reinforcements can arrive.

Classified Document #4064, Russian Ministry of Health

"We've lost Laboratory 75."

"Ah, what subject was that again?

"Subject 75, alias Thunderbolt, he was our recent 'volunteer' into the examination of how we could best harness his gifts for controlling electrical energy to our advantage. "

"Ah, of course, that project had great potential, what happened?"

"We're not sure yet, but it looks like the facility was compromised."

"Americans?"

"No, amateurs."

"What?"

"Criminals most likely, maybe corporate espionage, they managed to get past the security and apparently the poor fouls made contact with the subject. Electrocuted all of them in an instant, as it turns out."

"What about the subject, is he still contained?"

"No, he's dead, there's not much left of him, just a scorch mark."

"Hmmm...and the facility personnel?"

"No survivors. It appears that they all perished from extended exposure to a high voltage current. The same current appears to have reached the cooling system and resulted in the catastrophic failure of our new system. We're not sure if the subject perished from the resulting explosion, but either way he did not live for very long."

"Ah well, we knew there would be risks. I trust the matter has been handled in accordance with protocol?"

"Indeed, we've already leaked information to the local news concerning a tragic accident at a government facility due to the improper storage of several aging fuel tanks."

"Great, keep me updated."

First National Bank, Moscow, Russia, 2009

Recording of Chief Negotiator Feodor Ivanovich Gritsevets attempting to negotiate with Parahuman #75479

"This is Chief Negotiator, Feodor, who am I speaking to?"

"No one."

"Listen, for this to end well, we need to trust one another, just give me a name, anything."

"No."

"Alright, alright, what are your demands?"

"You and your men back away from the bank."

"Look, you know that won't happen, how about you let a hostage go, and I'll get you some food and water?"

"No, you have fifteen seconds."

"Wait! Hang on! Listen-" *gunshot sound*

"The next round will find it's way into Officer Lavrinenkov's head, rather than his shoulder."

"Alright! Alright! We're moving back, we're moving back."

"Good, wait fifteen minutes, and then we will leave."

"Leave?"

*connection is terminated*

-

"This is pointless, tell Alpha Group to get ready, I'm done playing games with some criminal subhuman."

"Commander Petrov! I strongly advice against storming the bank, we have intelligence suggesting that there are at least fifteen gunman and five parahumans holed up in the bank. It would be best if we waited for our own reaction teams."

"No, Feodor, we end this now."

-

Internal Documentation FSB: Following failed negotiations, the First National Bank was stormed by elements of Alpha Group, FSB. Heavy casualties were sustained by both the military units and the hostage takers, Parahuman #75479 and three other parahumans (identities still unknown) managed to escape. All other bank robbers were killed in the assault. Surprisingly, no money was found to have been taken. However, sensitive material belonging to the UK based Albion Electronics was found to be missing following the robbery. Albion Electronics has refused to provide details concerning the lost material.

Intercepted Phone Call #1041:

Intercepted phone call between Stepan Alexandrovich Makharov, infamous captain in one of the leading factions of the Russian mob currently operating in the Greater Boston area, and Dmitry Fyodorovich Borovykh, a noted St. Petersburg Boss.

"Dima, we have a problem."

"What?"

"Martial Law, the bastards have declared martial law!"

"Who's responsible!?"

"The Covenant, they've gone completely mad, they've started an open war with the PRT and Protectorate."

"Dammit, dammit...", *swears loudly, sighing*

*Dimtry speaks* "Well, there's not much we can do about it right now, just keep everyone in line, we can't have anyone making a mess of things right now. By the way, my sister wants to know, has my niece arrived?"

"Yes, she's arrived in good order, it was an uneventful trip."

"Good, good, listen Styopa, she'll help you resolve any issues that appear...but..."

"But?"

"Keep an eye on her, she's young, you know how it is, the young ones forget their place sometimes, America is such a lovely place!" *both laugh*

"Of course, Boss."

A Conversation at Jake's Old City Grill:

"Cousin Katya, welcome, have a seat!"

"Thank you, Brigadier Stepan."

"No, no, please, call me Styopa, we're family after all."

"Of course, Brigadier Styopa."

"Ha, no need for formalities girl, we're on the same side! Here, have a drink!"

"Thanks. Za zdorovje."

"To your health! Cheers! Now to matters at hand, we've got a slight problem...

"I would say so, martial law isn't exactly good for business."

"Indeed."

"How long do you will think it will last?"

"Who knows, know one knows what guides the Covenant, they are a band of madmen."

"Even madmen have reasons for their actions."

"Assuredly, but it's not as if we can have a discussion with the Sickle-Celled one or Praetor about this."

"So, we wait."

"We wait, cousin, and we sharpen our knives."

Abilities

FSB Dossier on the Abilities of Parahuman #7579:

Parahuman #7579, alias Taser, possesses a remarkable array of powers related to the control of electricity.

Summarized Findings:

Lightning Bolt - The subject has shown herself capable of generating bolts of lightening that cause severe bodily harm to humans and parahumans alike.

Chain Lightning - Further, the subject has demonstrated an exceptional ability to control these bolts of lightning when focusing, arcing bolts of lightning from target to target and even around obstacles.

Lightning Storm Given enough time, Parahuman #7579 appears to be able to create or rather generate large storms of electrical energy, FSB personnel are advised to evacuate the immediate area if unable to disrupt the subject before the process is complete.

Lightning Cloak For defense, the subject has displayed an ability to surround herself by a veritable wall or cloak of lightning, generating an energy shield that provides a extraordinary amount of protection.

Taser Parahuman #7579 is able to use electrical energy to overload the nervous system of her targets, leaving the victim momentarily stunned and relatively unharmed.

Immunity to Electrical Effects - It is clear that Parahuman #75479 is immune to electrical effects.

Electroreception It is believed that the subject possesses some level of electroreception, and it appears that she is able to perceive the natural electrical stimuli generated by all living beings.

I ran out of coffee, so I won't be making any changes until after I sleep. ;)

However, hopefully it all makes some sense, I wanted to try something other than writing a standard biography...also sorry for going a bit crazy with musical references. :D

[banjoanjo]

Big fan of Worm here. If this RP is still open I'll have an app posted within the next few days.

[Sickle-cell]

@FancyHatsBarring the money side of things, she sounds like a sourcebook for a Covenant Cape :-P

The faction most likely to have connections to the Russian Mafia would be The Consortium, I reckon. I love the overall feel of her, though, so I can't think of any required changes ^.^

@Ardent Dawn Someone who writes hold on coffee. Where have I heard that before...?

@banjoanjo Still open, looking forward to your cs ^.^

[ProPro]

@Sickle-cell So I tasks it that means Collin is approved and ready to be slapped on the character tab?

[Sickle-cell]

@ProPro Definitely ^.^